FREE RESOURCES
Tools for the
Shepherd's Desk
Practical downloads, curated reading, writing from the authors, and recommended resources for pastors and church leaders.
DOWNLOADS
Free Printables & Guides
Ready-to-use tools built around the principles in Shepherding Time.
Weekly Rhythm Planning Template
A pastor-specific time audit worksheet. Map your week before the week maps you.
Staff Team Discussion Guide
A 6-week reading guide for church leadership teams working through the book together.
Pastoral Time Audit
A one-page self-assessment to help you see where your time is actually going each week.
Sermon Series Planning Template
Coming soon — a quarterly preaching calendar built around rhythms of rest and preparation.
RECOMMENDED READING
Books Worth Your Time
Titles Rush and Joe return to — on ministry, rest, calling, and the shape of a faithful life.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer
RHYTHM & REST
Deep Work
Cal Newport
FOCUS & PRODUCTIVITY
The Pastor's Book
R. Kent Hughes
PASTORAL MINISTRY
When People Are Big and God Is Small
Edward Welch
PASTORAL HEALTH
Redeeming the Time
David Eby
TIME & CALLING
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals
John Piper
PASTORAL MINISTRY
FROM THE AUTHORS
Read & Subscribe on Substack
Rush and Joe each write regularly on pastoral life, ministry leadership, and the stewardship of time. Subscribe free.
Rush Witt
SUBSTACK
Writing on pastoral ministry, biblical counseling, and building sustainable rhythms for faithful leadership.
Read & Subscribe →Joe Keller
SUBSTACK
Reflections on church leadership, the pastor's interior life, and what it means to shepherd well over the long haul.
Read & Subscribe →RECOMMENDED LINKS
Around the Web
Podcasts, articles, and organizations we trust for pastoral formation and ministry leadership.
New Growth Press
Publisher — newgrowthpress.com
The Gospel Coalition
Resources for pastoral ministry
9Marks Ministries
Church health & pastoral leadership
CCEF
Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation
challies.com
Tim Challies — Author & Foreword Writer
DB Collabs
Rush & Joe's collaborative hub — books, podcasts, and more.
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